Math-ib-sl Guide

For AI students, this is your bread and butter. For AA students, don’t neglect the normal distribution and binomial theorem. 3. Your Calculator is Your Best Friend (Mostly)

This is the backbone of the course. If you can’t manipulate a quadratic or understand a composite function, the rest of the course will feel shaky. Math-IB-SL

Stop trying to memorize every identity. Instead, spend time learning everything is in the official IB Formula Booklet. On exam day, knowing exactly which page holds the volume of a sphere can save you precious seconds. For AI students, this is your bread and butter

The Exploration (IA) is a 12–20 page paper on a math topic of your choice. It accounts for 20% of your final grade. For AI students